Roman legionnaires, far from home, lost in the mists of Caledonia.
A US cavalry company, engaged on a special mission, vital to the peace treaty proposed by
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln.
A twenty-first century Special Forces unit, desperate to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.

From vastly different backgrounds, these soldiers are united when they are snatched away from Earth
at the moment of their passing. Thinking they may have been granted a reprieve,
imagine their horror when they discover they have been transported to a failing planet
on the far side of the galaxy, where they are given a simple ultimatum. Fight or die.
Against all odds, this group of misfits manages to turn the tide against a relentless foe,
only to discover the true cost of victory might exact a price they are unwilling to pay.

How far would you be willing to go to stay alive?
The IX. Sometimes, death is only the beginning of the adventure.

Perfect for fans of action-adventure and historical fiction – including novels by such authors as
Robert A. Heinlein, Neal Stephenson, Gordon R. Dickson and Jerry Pournelle.

Fight or die.
A brutal tenet by which the refugees from Earth – including the lost 9th Legion of Rome; the 5th Company,
2nd Mounted Rifles; and the Special Forces anti-terrorist team – were forced to endure while the Horde menace existed.

Thinking that threat is over, the survivors long to settle down and reclaim the lives stolen
from them. However, such aspirations remain beyond their reach, for a shadow looms on the
rose-tinted horizon of new beginnings that not only threatens the future of Arden, but the universe too.

Worlds are torn asunder, suns destroyed, and star systems obliterated. Yes, tragedy is forged,
in a universe spanning conflict which proves once again that…